One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 210 Siblings
"Ah!"

Ross sneezed uncomfortably and touched his nose, feeling that something upsetting was happening.

Beside him, Long, who was chatting happily with Yixiao, looked at Ross in surprise and asked in confusion:
"What's wrong, Mr. Ross?"

"It's nothing, I just feel a little unwell. I don't know what's going on. I've never felt this way before. It's like something important is leaving me."

Ross shook his head and briefly described the inexplicable feeling he had just had.

He thought carefully again about where he had made mistakes, but when he thought about it carefully, he realized that unless those people in the New World and the World Government took action personally, there was no need to worry about his family with the military forces they were equipped with.

Even the second son Alexander has Jinbe, a unique fish-man companion, by his side.

So, what exactly did I lose? Ross's heart kept spinning. The premonition just now was not very strong, which proved that what happened was not particularly important, but it definitely made him feel uncomfortable.

The strong ones on the sea all have this ability, which allows them to "spy" on things related to themselves to some extent. This ability is usually known as the sixth sense, or intuition.

"I always feel that something bad is going to happen." Statements like these are said subconsciously after being triggered by intuition.

This intuition manifests itself in battle as combat intuition, which allows one to make some outrageous predictions and operations without the aid of observation Haki.

The most classic move is to use intuition to turn the tables when being crushed by the power of Observation Haki.

"Then let's speed up and rush to Cloud Island. There's only half a day left. I'll increase the wind speed."

"Thank you, Dragon."

Ross said thankfully.

Beside him, green light flickered around the dragon, and a faint, tangible airflow formed around it, then pushed the clouds forward quickly.

The journey that would normally take half a day to complete, only took more than five hours under this hurricane to reach the destination - Cloud Island.

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"Just surrender, Lucas. Your days of trafficking contraband are over!"

"No, no, no, Officer Annina, it's you who should surrender!"

On the small backyard lawn, two children stood facing each other, surrounded by various craft props.

Three beautiful women were sitting on the balcony on the second floor, watching the scene below with a smile, and there were a few smiling old people around them.

"Compared to my Walter, this is what a child should be like. It's so nice to play pretend games. It's much more interesting than reading books."

The speaker was Ross's third wife, Mora, who was not very satisfied with her two children.

The first Mona is a girl and can be regarded as a "tool" in the traditional sense. Fortunately, Ross is very good to his children, and she has now found her other half.

She is an experienced person. If Mona just wanted to find a friend at the beginning, she is no longer satisfied with that. Barrett's character and strength can satisfy Mona's personality to a great extent.

This seemed to her a very good thing, but she was not satisfied with it.

The second child, Walter, was too precocious to allow her to play the role of mother again. He stopped sticking to her from a very young age.

She was sad because the child didn't stick to her, but she was happy because the child could contribute more to the family, and her husband was very optimistic about Walter's future.

But she was also dissatisfied with this.

Because neither of them behaved like a child should.

On the contrary, his two elder sisters, who were obviously born from the same father, acted more like children in their childhood and followed the family style when they grew up, so there was no need to worry.

Although Alexander abandoned his home and chose to sail, he would come back eventually and his adventure would end soon. What he could bring to his family now was military assistance.

The relationships on Fishman Island are not so easy to connect. The fishmen are a very xenophobic race.

"Oh!"

Below, Lucas pulled out a small pistol from somewhere, and his action was so fast that Annina didn't even have time to react, and an air bullet hit her clothes.

"Heart position, game over, you're not bad as an opponent, Sister Annina~"

Lucas, with his 1.3-meter-tall figure, put the gun away steadily, even performed a western spin with his fingers, and then closed his eyes and put the gun away.

On the opposite side, Annina angrily threw the small police hat on her head to the ground. Her dark blond hair was tied into a small ponytail, and her delicate face was puffed up with anger.

"Pap~"

Throwing down the police gun in her hand, she pointed at her half-brother and said angrily:

"This is not fair! You are cheating. We agreed that each person would have one gun, so why did you bring two?"

This is a role-playing game about gangsters and small town police officers.

The brother and sister set the rules in advance, used various props on the field to act out the scenes, and narrated the scenes themselves.

The last scene was when the guards shot the gang leader's pistol away and then carried out the final approval.

But... Lucas, who aspires to become a true gangster godfather, doesn't want this to end like this.

He was happy with both winning and losing in previous games, but this time, for some reason, he chose to cheat a little and said stubbornly:
"I'm the leader of a gang. It's fine if I don't have any followers, but shouldn't I have more guns?"

"No means no! This is the rule of the game we agreed on beforehand, you are just cheating! I hate you, you cheating brother!"

"Tsk... you annoying sister, you don't even know that you're letting your brother down, humph!" (whispering)

Lucas is Ross's sixth child and the younger brother of his eldest brother Atuo. His mother is Ross's first wife, Golly.

He had admired his elder brother since he was a child, but the elder brother he admired was the one who could provoke and influence a war in a sea area. He even collected newspapers from that time in his room.

He thought that was cool!
By chance, he learned about the concept of gangsters from a newspaper and was immediately attracted by the dark beauty.

However, his mother did not seem to support his ideas, while his father always maintained a supportive but dissatisfied attitude.

None of them would completely influence his own thoughts, which made him not know what to do. He could only learn about the gang's actions from newspapers and other people, and then combine his own ideas to imagine.

"Aunt, look at Lucas, he can't afford to play!"

Seeing that her brother showed no remorse at all, Annina went straight to Goli upstairs to complain.

Her mother, Luva, was smiling as she watched the two children start arguing over a small matter. As Alexander's biological sister, although she did not worship and even hated her brother who was rarely seen, she also had dreams at a young age.

Unlike the adventurous Alexander, she prefers maintenance and order, which is why she is willing to play various role-playing games with Lucas.

Because she usually plays the good guy and Lucas plays the bad guy, and neither of them has any dispute about this.

When the good guys defeat the bad guys, she feels happy and joyful, and feels that she has maintained order within her responsibilities.

And when the bad guys beat the good guys, she wouldn't have much resistance, but would just feel that she wasn't working hard enough and should do better.

However, Lucas's cheating made her very angry! She could accept Lucas' victory, but not the victory under this circumstance!
"How can I afford to play with you? In reality, how can a police officer fighting alone be a match for a gang leader? I could have bribed you when you showed up!"

"Quibbling! Those kinds of police officers are all scum and playboys. Real police officers will never allow evil to occur under order, you little scoundrel!"

"Humph, you unrealistic stinky sister!"

"Humph, you unreasonable bad brother!"

The two of them were yelling, but Lucas knew that he was in the wrong, so his voice was obviously not as loud as Annina's, and he lacked confidence.

"Lucas, it's true that reality is not a game, but you and your sister are playing a game, so you must abide by the rules of the game. This is the most basic integrity in life, especially for family members."

A tall figure suddenly appeared behind Lucas, picked him up with both hands, and spoke in a gentle yet majestic voice:

“I understand how you felt at that time. After all, you really like this role and think that it is impossible for a gang leader to lose to a mere guard, right?

But you have to think about it, this is just a game, if you can't even accept a fake failure, how can you stand up again when you really fail?"

“Look at this, this is one of the largest mafia families in the South China Sea, the Capone family, but as far as I know, they faced the crisis of extinction several times before they grew up.

It was their godfathers from generation to generation who, with their unyielding will, saved them from failure after failure, and eventually made them one of the largest forces in the South China Sea."

Ross pulled out an old newspaper from somewhere, which contained the basic information of the Capone family, a South China Sea mafia family, and was reported in a smear campaign by the World Government's news outlets.

Lucas looked at the newspaper, feeling his father's slight rebuke and flexible teaching. He lowered his head and wanted to glance at his sister, feeling very embarrassed.

Although he has only turned five this year, he still knows a lot of knowledge, which is inseparable from his family education, so he can understand what his father wants to express.

Perhaps his brother would have turned a deaf ear to such words at the time, but it would take him many times to remember them deeply.

But he wouldn't, because at the basis of his thoughts, there is a layer of worship for his father.

Ross's Nasdaq family fits Lucas' idea of ​​a gangster, even though this gangster doesn't look like a gangster at all.

Family is always the first priority for a true gangster, so Lucas is particularly receptive to his father's teachings.

Being able to accept and understand made Lucas feel ashamed at the moment. He actually chose to cheat just because he couldn't accept a small failure.

There is no such thing as cheating in reality. Failure is failure.

Although he was young, he had seen some unfamiliar brothers and sisters who were sent back to Yun Island for burial. They represented one of the best symbols of failure - death.

Although he was young, he had also seen some failed businessmen of all sizes. What Yundao’s commercial complex lacked the least was foreign businessmen who lost everything. They were also one of the best symbols of failure - having nothing.

But, can't we struggle a little before death? Maybe there is hope for survival.

But, after losing everything, can't we pick ourselves up again? Maybe there is a chance of a comeback.

The essence of a gang is a group of guys on the brink of failure. This is one of the few gang concepts that Ross instilled in him.

He didn't accept failure, but his dream was already on the edge of failure, so he had to accept it.

And use this to change!

"I'm sorry, sis. Can you forgive me this time? Please."

Ross slowly placed Lucas in front of Annina. He lowered his head, took the initiative to admit his mistake, and wanted to ask for his sister's forgiveness.

"Nina, please forgive Lucas just this once, okay?"

"If it's your request, Dad...Okay."

Annina nodded unhappily, obviously not forgiving Lucas yet, even though he had taken the initiative to admit his mistake.

But, rules are rules, and Lucas's behavior is not worthy of her forgiveness!
"That won't do, Nina, my dear daughter. I understand how you feel right now, because Lucas destroyed the thing you hold most firmly in your heart. This is by no means comparable to a little joke."

Ross sat cross-legged, holding the two children in his arms, put his left hand on Annina's head and rubbed it gently, saying:

"But, you are a family, Nina. You should know what your brother is pursuing, right? He doesn't hide it at all."

"Yeah, I know……"

Annina said, swinging her left foot lightly, kicking the grass carelessly against her father's arm.

If she hadn't known about her brother Lucas' pursuit, she wouldn't have played this kind of role-playing game with him so often. Not only because it was fun, but also because she knew that the other party would definitely play the villain that she disliked the most and also liked the most.

"That's right. In this game, Lucas plays his favorite character. As his sister, you should make him feel excited and happy, right?
Of course, you don’t have to do this, otherwise the game will lose its fun.”

"Family members understand and tolerate each other. Since you understand what he needs, shouldn't you give him support when appropriate?

What's more, this is just a game, winning or losing is fun, if even this fun disappears, then the game itself has no meaning, and no one will play it anymore."

“Annina, sometimes rules and order are important, but they are dead and set by people, but family members are alive. Your rules and order should not protect the rules set by others.

It’s the safety and peace of mind of the family.

Likewise, I believe Lucas is willing to help his sister wholeheartedly when she needs it, right?"

I stayed up all night writing the manuscript. I will be going on a date with a girl the day after tomorrow.

Seventeen years old, my best friend, yes, I am the legendary male best friend, one year older than her.

She is officially on holiday today, and will have a day off tomorrow, so she will have about ten days off in total (sb school)

I plan to win her over as soon as possible, wish myself success.

By the way, I had her first kiss, and she was the one pursuing me at the time, so there is a high possibility that our old love will rekindle...right?

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(End of this chapter)